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Will an umbilical hernia affect the ability to gain a flat stomach?

I am having trouble trying to get a flat stomach. Could this be because of an umbilical hernia I have had since my birth? It has never given me any trouble so it was never corrected by surgery. Should I do certain types of exercises to tone my stomach and are some bad ideas because of the hernia?